America Recycles Day, 2004
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation

Our Nation is dedicated to good stewardship of our natural
resources. On America Recycles Day, we reaffirm our commitment to
preserving our resources and recycling.

Our country produces more than 200 million tons of municipal solid
waste -- -approximately 4 pounds of waste per person per day. As more
garbage is generated, the demands on our landfills, natural resources,
and environment continue to grow. Recycling helps conserve energy and
natural resources, provides raw materials for key domestic industries,
reduces air and water pollution, cuts greenhouse gas emissions, and
promotes the development of cleaner technologies. Recycling and
composting diverts millions of tons of material away from landfills and
incinerators. Through curbside collection and recyclable drop-off
centers, communities across our Nation are demonstrating their
commitment to protecting our environ-ment and to building a better
future for our next generation.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States
of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution
and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 15, 2004, as
America Recycles Day. I call upon the people of the United States to
observe this day with appropriate programs and activities.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day
of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand four, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
twenty-ninth.